Here’s Your Chance to Get a Good Look at Mule Deer

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Register now for free wildlife viewing event on Nov. 19* November is the perfect time for wildlife watchers and
photographers to get close to mule deer without spooking them. Instead of worrying about humans, mule deer bucks spend their energy breeding or fighting other males.
To take advantage of this time of year, the Division of Wildlife Resources will host a free Mule Deer Watch on Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Nash Wash Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in southeastern Utah.
Because deer hunting is restricted in the Book Cliffs just north of Nash Wash, the WMA is one of the best places to see deer in the area, especially bucks. Viewers can watch deer from their vehicles as they drive along the
WMA’s network of maintained roads.
As many as 100 deer can be seen in a relatively small area. But deer numbers will depend on the weather, food supply and other variables.
“Unlike visiting a zoo, we can’t guarantee that 100 deer will be readily visible,” says Morgan Jacobsen, regional conservation outreach manager for
the DWR. “But your chances of seeing deer during the rut at Nash Wash are good.”
The Nov. 19 trip is limited to 10 vehicles, and pre-registration is required. Slots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
When you call to register, Jacobsen will explain where and when to meet. The meeting location is about four hours from Salt Lake City, one hour from Moab and two hours from Price. Participants should bring binoculars or a spotting scope, a camera, water, warm clothes and snacks.
To register or for more information, call Jacobsen at 435-613-3707 or send an email to morganjacobsen@utah.gov.
*DWR Recommends New Hunts*
*Utah’s big game animals are doing well*
As the number of big game animals in Utah increases, so do possibilities
for sportsmen and sportswomen in the state.
Biologists with the Division of Wildlife Resources are recommending several new big game opportunities for 2017. They include additional management buck deer hunts on the famed Henry Mountains hunting unit in southeastern
Utah, a first-ever mountain goat hunt on Mount Dutton in south-central Utah and more chances to hunt deer with muzzleloaders after the general rifle hunt is over.
Biologists will share their ideas at an upcoming series of public meetings. You can see all of the proposed changes at www.wildlife.utah.gov/public_meetings.
*Learn more, share your ideas*
After you’ve reviewed the ideas at www.wildlife.utah.gov/public_meetings,
you can let your Regional Advisory Council members know your thoughts by attending your upcoming RAC meeting or by sending an email to them.
RAC chairmen will share the input they receive with members of the Utah Wildlife Board. The board will meet in Salt Lake City on Dec. 9 to approve rules for Utah’s 2017 big game hunts.
Dates, times and locations for the RAC meetings are as follows:
*Southeastern Region*
Nov. 16
6:30 p.m.
John Wesley Powell Museum
1765 E. Main St.
Green River